Improvement in undershirts



w c e are the stockings.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEo OLIVIA P. FLYNT, OF- BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN UNDERSHIRTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 146,175, dated January 6, 1874; application tiled November 13, 1873.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVIA I. FLYNT, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Childrens Undershirts and Supporters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this speciiication.

In this invention a childs undershirt is so constructed as to support, from the tips of the shoulders, the drawers and stockings, with the utmost ease and comfort to the wearer. It is intended for either sex, and may be made with long or short sleeves.

In the accompanying illustration, Figure l is a iront view ofthe shirt, drawers, and stock ings, in the position assumed when in use. Fig. 2 is a front view of the drawers and stockings detached from the shirt. Fig. 3 is a rear View of the shirt. Fig. 4 is a rear View of the drawers and stockings. Fig. 5 is a view of one of the stocking-supporters.

` Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

cis an undershirt for boys or girls, to be worn next the skin, and opening behind the full length of the shirt, from w to y. a' are the buttons, used only for the purpose of closing and fastening the shirt behind. bis the drawers, open entirely behind and partially in front, buttoned over behind by the button g.

d c are bands, nonelastic, sewed to the shirt, and passing over the tips of the shoulders. They are made a triiie longer than necessary, so that certain buttons, below described, may be moved lower, as the growth of the child requires it. f is a lband passing down the front of the shirt,

similar to the bands d e. g g are butt-ons upon the drawers b, which button into button-holes g in the bands d ef in front and behind, and at the opening behind. The position of the drawers inside the shirt is shown by the broken line 1)', Fig. 1. l

Thus it will be seen that the drawers are supported entirely by the bands d e f, sewed upon the shirt a, instead of being supported by the waist. c

It is not necessary to separate the shirt ay and drawers b when dressing and undressing, as the shirt a is open at the full length behind. Again, inasmuch as the drawers are made open, somewhat after the style of Vsome ladies drawers, it is not necessary to unbutton the w drawers from the shirt to attend to the calls of nature.

m m are` stocking? supporters. It will be noticed that they are crossed and stitched at the center. This makes themrmer and more compact. They button onto the buttons la in the stockings, and h in the shirt. `The buttons 7L are placed in the bands d e below the but,

Having thus fully described my invention, i what I claimas new, and desire to secure by w Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination and arrangement, with the shirt a, open the full length behind, of the bands d e f, said bands being provided with button-holes g to receive the buttonsg of the drawers, and buttons h to hold the stockingsupporters m, substantially as and for the purposes herein described.-

2. The stocking-supporter m, ofthe form illustrated, in combination with the buttons k and h, as and for the purpose above specined.

OLIVIA I. FLYNT. Witnesses:

HENRY W. WILLIAMs,

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